What does obtruding mean?
Obtruding means present participle and gerund of obtrude.
Obtruding
Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
Meaning
present participle and gerund of obtrude.
Definitions by Sense
- present participle and gerund of obtrude
- An obtrusion; the act of something that obtrudes.
Example Sentences
Unless the world be bedlam-mad in proud obtrudings of their own conceits, methinks such a wary, humble man should offend but few, and better keep both his own and the church's peace than others.
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Antonyms for obtruding
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Word Forms
- obtrudings
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Unless the world be bedlam-mad in proud obtrudings of their own conceits, methinks such a wary, humble man should offend but few, and better keep both his own and the church's peace than others.
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